Catering Manager

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Catering Manager Fitzwilliam Hospital Full Time 37.5 Hours

We are looking for a highly experienced Catering Manager to join one of the largest private health care providers in the UK.

The role

The Catering Manager will lead the continuous development of a quality catering service provision and staff development. To provide guidance support and manage the implementation of service specific developments and enabling the effective management of day-to-day operational activity. Demonstrate a patient focused approach to service provision while ensuring the cost-effective delivery of high-quality services. Achieve the regulation for food hygiene and codes of practice.

As an organisation we are incredibly passionate regarding the food experience all our residents receive and believe in prioritising and providing investment and training to ensure we create the best teams capable of delivering a sector leading service and offer.

The successful candidate will be expected to

• Recruit train and manage staff

• Ensure all services meet health and safety and food hygiene standards

• Plan menus to consider nutritional standards and medical requirements such as low fat gluten free vegetarian etc

• Arrange staff rotas

• Control budgets

• Order and control stock

• Supervise catering staff to make sure that meals are prepared and served correctly and supplies are available and carefully used

• Liaising with dietitians and dietetic assistants to plan meals for patients on special diets

• Work with chefs and cooks to plan menus

• IDDSI knowledge and understanding

What youll bring with you

• Food Hygiene Level 3 or higher

• An interest in food and drink

• Be flexible and adaptable

• Ability to plan and prioritise

• Provide excellent customer service

• Be organised and efficient

• Ability to manage people and budgets

• Ability to problem solve

• Good communication skills

In return we offer

• Competitive salary

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

• Contributory pension scheme

• Private healthcare

• Life assurance

• Enhanced hourly rates for unsocial hours

• Excellent training and development opportunities

• Subsidised staff restaurant

• Free on-site parking

• Provision of uniform

About Us

Ramsay Health Care UK is one of the leading providers of high quality private patient and NHS Services in England with a network of over 30 acute hospitals and Treatment Centres. Ramsay is part of a global hospital group operating 116 hospitals and day surgery facilities across Australia UK France and Indonesia.

All offers of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Standard Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Winfield Hospital is committed to quality equality and opportunity for all.

We care. Its more than what we do its who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And its a belief thats as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. The Ramsay Way culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.

We are proud to support the UKs Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MODs Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.